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By 2011-2012 academic year, 12
new schools will be built and 350 will be rehabilitated throughout Georgia.
Today, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Giorgi Chakhnashvili
visited Tbilisi Public School №24 and got familiarized with reconstruction
works there.

By the initiative of the Embassy
of State of Israel to Georgia, 5 Georgian teachers working in inclusive
education will take part in trainings organized by Mashav Center. First Deputy
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Koka Sepherteladze and Ambassador
of State of Israel to Georgia Itzhak Gerberg held the briefing for the press on
this matter.

Native English Speaker Teachers continue to arrive
within the frame of the educational program “Teach and Learn with Georgia”. Today, a new group of teachers has arrived from different
counties of the world. Native English language speaker teachers from the USA,
Canada, Poland, England, Norway, India, Ireland, Philippines, South
Africa, Australia and New Zealand will
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A working meeting was held with certified teachers on
introduction of entertaining learning methods. Meeting was attended by First
Deputy Minister of Education and Science Koka Sepherteladze and Director of
National Center for Teacher Professional Development Gia Mamulashvili.

In the frame of the eStrategy
of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia for the years of 2011-2015,
eStudents system was launched. Deputy Minister Giorgi Chakhnashvili and Deputy
Head of Agency for Educational and Scientific Infrastructure Development Giorgi
Gulua held a presentation on this issue.

On August 29, at 11 am, Primary results of Unified National Exams have
been published. Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Dimitri
Shashkini and Director of National Examination Center Maia Miminoshvili
held the briefing for the press on this matter.

Resource Officers visited “Momavlis Sakhli” and congratulated 40
children on Saint Mary’s Day and gave them presents. By the statement of
Resource Officers, it is very important to take care of these children.
Resource Officers will continue to hold such charity events in the
future.

Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini visited
Tbilisi Boarding School №200 and opened a new stadium there. Minister
also met those schoolchildren of Boarding School who spend their
holidays at school as well. The school administration financed
schoolchildren’s summer vacation in Pasanauri.

For the first time in Georgia,
60000 net-books will be presented to 1st graders and their teachers.
The process of providing net-books to Public Schools of Tbilisi and regions has
started. Today 15000 net-books have been sent to Samtskhe-Javakheti, Shida
Kartli and Kakheti regions and to Didgori.

Many infrastructural,
technological and programmatic changes are planned in education system from the
new academic year. Today, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Dimitri
Shashkini visited Tbilisi Public School №122 to observe the process of
providing the school with new desks and to get familiarized with reconstruction
works implemented at school.

By the decision of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, a new subject “Traffic Signs
and Road Safety” will be introduced at general educational institutions
from the next academic year.

All
Resource Officers are taking trainings in different disciplines. They have
already passed several-days trainings in psychological issues, academic
writing, professional ethics, relations with inclusive children and victims of
violence.

Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini awarded 10 teachers with best results in
Certification Examinations 2011 with portable computers. Teachers Certification Exams 2011 went
successfully. This year 2500 teachers will obtain certificates. Last year the
number of certified teachers was 1200.

In the frame of the campaign organized by the
Office of Resource Officers and Ministry of Environmental Protection, 200
Resource Officers took part in action for keeping environment clean at Tbilisi
Sea.

Two days friendship cup basketball
tournament of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia was organized.
There were 4 teams participating in the tournament, teams of the program “Teach
and Learn with Georgia”, Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, Embassy
of the United States of America to Georgia and Peace Corps Georgia.

New school is being built in the
village Akhuti, Chkhorotsku. Deputy Minister of Education and Science of
Georgia Nodar Surguladze together with the representatives of the local
municipality visited the construction site.

Ministry of Education
and Science of Georgia is getting ready for the new 2011-2012 academic year.
From the new academic year lots of technological, infrastructural changes will
be put into action. Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini
held a presentation of these initiatives for the press.

National Curriculum and Assessment Center of the Ministry of
Education and Science of Georgia has developed the standards of Italian and
Turkish languages. First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia
Koka Sepherteladze and Director of National Curriculum and Assessment Center
Natia Jokhadze held the briefing on this issue.

By the new academic year, 110
Public Schools of Tbilisi will be rehabilitated. Ministry of Education and
Science of Georgia is implementing reconstruction works at 110 schools of
Tbilisi at the same time.

Deputy Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia Irine Kurdadze and General Director of National Museum Davit
Lortkiphanidze visited pale
anthropology field school in Dmanisi and awarded the members of field
school certificates.

Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia continues to
award the medals to successful schoolchildren. In the frame of “Supporting
Gifted and Talented Youth Programme” initiated by the President of Georgia,
Deputy Minister Nodar Surguladze awarded successful schoolchildren of Imereti
Region with golden and silver medals.

Ministry of Education and Science
of Georgia published the results of Teachers Certification Exams 2011. First
Deputy Minister Koka Sepherteladze, Director of National Examination Center
Maia Miminoshvili and Director of National Center for Teacher Professional
Development Gia Mamulashvili held a briefing for the press on this matter.

Ministry of Education and Science
of Georgia is building a new school in village Mukhari, Tkibuli. Deputy
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Nodar Surguladze and Deputy
Governor of Imereti region Grigol Mataradze visited construction site.

In order to organize internships for the students of professional
education and support their further employment, First Deputy Minister of
Education and Science of Georgia Koka Sepherteladze and Director of
hotel “Golden Fleece” Nino Gezmava signed the memorandum of cooperation
between the Ministry and “Golden Fleece”.

One group of Georgian
schoolchildren is back to Georgia from United Kingdom where they took oart in
two-week intensive English language summer schools. Overall 32 schoolchildren,
in 4 groups will go to Great Britain. They have been selected out of those 600
schoolchildren who had showed the best results in school Olympiads.

First Deputy Minister
of Education and Science of Georgia Koka Sepherteladze visited vocational college
in Kutaisi and got familiar with ongoing construction of workshops in the yard
of the college. College students and staff are actively involved in the
construction process.

Native English Speaker Teachers continue to arrive within the frame of
the educational program “Teach and Learn with Georgia”. The latest group of the
volunteer teachers arrived in Georgia
from the US, Canada, Great Britain, Germany and New Zealand.

Textbooks fairs and book shops will
be organized in all big cities throughout Georgia from August 30. In this
regard, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Koka
Sepherteladze and representatives of private distribution companies signed the
memorandum.

Deputy Minister Irine Kurdadze
and Director of National Center for Teacher Professional Development Gia
Mamulashvili handed over the certificates to the winners of the Contest of
Public School Principals.

Ministry of Education and
Science of Georgia announces a competition on textbooks’ approval. In regard to
this, First Deputy Minister Koka Sepherteladze and Director of National
Curriculum and Assessment Center, Natia Jokhladze held a briefing.

Educational and Scientific Infrastructure
Development Agency under Ministry undertakes construction of a new school in Village of Nokalakevi, Senaki. Deputy
Minister of Education and Science Irine Kurdadze visited the site of
construction.

In the frame of
“Supporting Gifted and Talented Youth Programme” initiated by the President of Georgia, Deputy Minister Irine Kurdadze awarded
successful schoolchildren of Samegrelo- Zemo Svaneti Region with golden and
silver medals.

Results of the Unified National Exams and GRE exams have been
already announced and posted on the web site of the National Examinations
Center under Ministry. Exams appeal procedure will begin on August 10th
and will be finished by August 15th.

Trainings of 1st grade teachers in Information
Technologies are held throughout whole Georgia. First Deputy Minister of
Education and Science of Georgia Koka Sepherteladze and Director of National
Center for Teacher Professional Development Gia Mamulashvili observed the
training process at Tbilisi Classical Gymnasium.

In commemoration of the national
heroes, Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia hosted Ana Lagurashvili -
a daughter of Captain Leri Lagurashvili, who died during Russian-Georgian War
in 2008. First Deputy Minister Koka Sepherteladze awarded Ana the computer and the
books.

First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of
Georgia Koka Sepherteladze and Rector of Police Academy under the Ministry of
Internal Affairs Khatia Dekanoidze awarded 40 Resource Officers certificates on
their completion of training courses of Rescuers.

Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
joined the campaign organized by the newspaper “Prime Time” in commemoration of
the soldiers who died in the War of 2008. First Deputy Minister Koka
Sepherteladze and Resource Officers placed flowers at the Cemetery of Fallen
Soldiers of the War 2008.

The project that gives the
opportunity to the talented schoolchildren from vulnerable families to study at
private schools continues. The project s initiated by the Minister of Education
and Science of Georgia. Eter Gogia inhabitant of “Children Village” will
continue her 12th year of school at private school-lyceum
“Mtsignobartukhutsesi”.

Resource Officers and members of Parliament of
Georgia visited “Tbilisi Children Village”. Up to 70 children between the ages
of 5-14 live there. The guests presented the children with sweets, toys and
other presents.

Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia completed
selection of the candidates for the state program “Georgian Language for Future
Success” on August 1st. Selected candidates will teach Georgian language to the
students of non-Georgian schools in Kvemo Kartli, Samtskhe-Javakheti and
Kakheti regions. Minister Dimitri Shashkini met future teachers.

By the Decree of Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Dimitri
Shashkini from 2011-2012 academic year, teaching of English language
becomes mandatory at all accredited and authorized higher education
institutions of Georgia.

Teacher Professional Development
Center under Ministry organized two-week training for the teachers of various schools
of Georgia in Nottingham, UK. From July 23 to August 7, teachers took an
intensive training in English Language and Teaching Methodology at New College
Nottingham.

In the frame of program “Unified Georgia without Poverty”,
Georgian government will provide all schoolchildren from socially vulnerable
families with school textbooks free of charge. This year, Georgian Post will
also get involved in a process of distribution the textbooks among
schoolchildren.

National
Center of Manuscripts with
support of Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, organizes a charity
concert of the famous Pianist Eliso Bolkvadze on August 6 in the city of
Batumi. Minister Dimitri Shashkini personally met Ms. Eliso Bolkvadze on this
occasion before the concert.

Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation under Ministry
of Education and Science will fund internships for young scientists. A grant competition on scientific research Internships
abroad was announced by First Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Koka
Sepherteladze and General Director of Shota Rustaveli National Science
Foundation, Sulkhan Sisauri.

Native English Speaker Teachers continue to arrive within the frame of
the educational program “Teach and Learn with Georgia”. Before the beginning of
a new academic year, several groups of volunteer teachers are expected to come
to Georgia, in total, up to 1500 teachers will begin their assignments.

150 Resource Officers of
Educational Institutions from Tbilisi and other regions are taking 2 weeks
training course for rescuers at Tbilisi Sea. Minister of Education and Science
of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini and Rector of Police Academy under the Ministry of
Internal Affairs Khatia Dekanoidze observed the training process at Tbilisi
Sea.

Up
to 3 000 students earned their BA degrees in 2011 at Iv.Javakhsihvili Tbilisi
State University. Prime
Minister of Georgia, Nika Gilauri, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia,
Dimitri Shashkini, Rector of TSU, Aleksandre Kvitashvili, as well as
representatives of the academic sphere attended the celebration event.

According to the new
national curriculum of 2011-2016, new selective subject “World Culture” will be
introduced in Xth, XIth and XII th grades
of secondary school in Georgia. Teachers’
conference was held on this issue, organized by the National Curriculum and
Assessment Center of the Ministry.

Document on defining a policy of
social partnership in the field of professional education has been developed.
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini, Chairman of the
Trade Unions of Georgia Irakli Petriashvili and President of Georgian
Employer’s Association Elguja Meladze signed the document.

90 participants of exchange and
dual degree education programs of the Caucasus University will continue their
studies at the world’s leading universities. Minister of Education and Science
of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini along with the representatives of the diplomatic
missions accredited in Georgia took part in the farewell reception in honor of
the students’ accomplishment.

The President of Georgia Mikheil
Saakashvili and Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini
along with the foreign guests opened new computer factory that has been built
by the company “Algorithm” in cooperation with international company Intel.

Deputy Minister of Education and Science Nodar Surguladze and
Governor of Guria region Valerian Chitaishvili awarded 52 successful students
with golden medals at Ozurgeti Public School №4 in the frame of the Supporting
Gifted and Talented Youth Programme.

Resource officers of educational institutions and
representatives of the Company “Barambo” visited Children’s Day Care Center “Tsisartkela”. In the frame of the
joint event, the guests provided the children with sweets, toys and other gifts.

30 schoolchildren of “Science Schools” departed to the
first international summer school in Abastumani. The event was attended by the
First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Koka Sepherteladze.

Minister of Education
and Science of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini, as entrusted by the Prime Minister
of Georgia Nika Gilauri, handed over cash prizes with an amount of 2000 GEL to
20 principals of those schools in Tbilisi and regions of Georgia that showed
the best results in school graduation exams.

In the frame of the
“Einstein Program”, all public schools of Georgia will be furnished with
Natural Science Laboratories before beginning of the new academic year. First Deputy Minister Koka Sepherteladze delivered the Natural Science Laboratory to
Tbilisi public school №186 and together with the teachers of this school got
familiar with the equipments of this laboratory.

The Agency of Educational and
Scientific Infrastructure Development under the Ministry of Education and
Science of Georgia undertakes construction of a new school in Samtskhe-
Javakheti region. First Deputy Minister Koka Sepherteladze observed the ongoing
construction works of Akhalkalaki Public School №3 on site.

“Georgia Educational Alliance”
organized a meeting with a participation of school community. Participants
discussed and assessed general education reforms of 2010-2011 academic year. Minister of Education and Science of Georgia
Dimitri Shashkini attended the event.

The Agency of Educational and
Scientific Infrastructure Development under the Ministry of Education and
Science of Georgia undertakes rehabilitation of the secondary schools
throughout Georgia, the agency also constructs new schools - one of them is
Melaani public school in Gurjaani.

Deputy Minister of Education and Science Irine Kurdadze and
Deputy Gamgebeli of Gori Zurab Khorguashvili awarded 50 successful students
with golden medals at Gori Public School №7 in the frame of the Supporting
Gifted and Talented Youth Programme.

Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini and Director of National Center for Teacher Professional Development Ghia Mamulashvili awarded the best 12 teacher trainers with special prizes and certificates.

Office of Resource Officers of Educational Institutions under the Ministry met media representatives. A two day seminar was held in Adjara and up to 20 representatives from TV, Radio and Print media participated in it.

Native English Speaker Teachers continue to arrive within the frame of
the educational program “Teach and Learn with Georgia”. Today, a new group of teachers arrived from 15
different counties in Tbilisi.

Student campus and hotel of
Kobuleti Professional College “Akhali Talga” are being constructed with the financial
support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. Minister of
Education and Science Dimitri Shashkini got familiar with construction works.

Minister of Education
and Science of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini attended a process of registration of
the students for the Graduate Record Examinations at Batumi Shota Rustaveli
State University and observed the proceeding of the exam.

A two day scientific conference was dedicated to learning of Georgian
Language. The conference was organized by Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi
State University and Minister of Education and Science of Georgia
Dimitri Shashkini participated in it.

Ministry of Education and Science
of Georgia and Agency for Educational and Scientific Infrastructure Development
under Ministry is constructing a new school in the village of Kvabgha,
Chokhatauri. From the next year, the schoolchildren will study in a new, modern
school.

Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia reiterates that higher
educational institutions are independent legal entities. According to the Paragraph 1 of the Article 2
of the Law of Georgia on Legal Entity of Public Law, they carry out educational
and scientific activities independently and manage their own budget themselves.

Couple of weeks is left till
the end of the mobility process at general educational institutions of Georgia.
First Deputy Minister of Education and Science Koka Sepherteladze held a
briefing on this issue and informed the audience on the details of the mobility
process.

According to the decree of the
Georgian government, MA studies of the most successful 50 displaced persons
will be funded with 2 250 GEL under social assistance program for 2011-2012
academic year. Overall, 112 500 GEL
has been allocated by the Georgian government for students’ social assistance
program.

Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini and director
of National Curriculum and Assessment Centre Natia Jokhadze familiarized with
the process of National Curriculum (2011-2016) implementation trainings at the
Bazaleti Lake Complex.

Minister of Education and Science of
Georgia Dimitri Shashkini visited examination center at Tbilisi State
University and observed the process of registration of the teachers for Teachers’
Certification Examinations. Primary level teachers, chemistry and history
teachers take exams today.

Minister of Education and Science
of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini met Aleksey Venediktov, editor-in-chief of Ekho Moskvy
– one of the most popular, independent and objective radio stations in the Russian Federation.

Minister
of Education and Science of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini, Rector of Tbilisi State
University Aleksandre Kvitashvili and President of National Bank of Georgia
Giorgi Kadagidze took part in graduation ceremony of Master Program students of
Tbilisi State University International School of Economy (ISET).

Teachers’ exams in Professional Skills have finished. Head of National
Examination Center under the Ministry of Education and Science of
Georgia Maia Miminoshvili and Director of National Center for Teacher
Professional Development Center Gia Mamulashvili held briefing for the
press on this matter.

The process of introducing new school officers to the School Boards has
started. First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Koka
Sepherteladze introduced candidate for School Principal’s position
Amiran Jamagidze to the School Board of Tbilisi Classical Gymnasium.

Winners of National School Olympiad will represent Georgia on 42nd
International Olympiad in Physics to be held in Taiwan. Olympiad will be
officially opened on July 10th and it will last for 8 days. The
participants will deal with theoretical and experimental tasks.

Deputy Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia Irine Kurdadze visited Miners Professional Education
Institution in Tkibuli. Professional College was opened in March 2011.
Deputy
Minister met students and got familiarized with educational programs.

In the scope of program on
supporting most talented youngsters First Deputy Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia Koka Sepherteladze and Governor of Kvemo Kartli Region Davit
Kirkitadze awarded successful graduates of Rustavi schools with Medals.

First Deputy Minister of
Education and Science of Georgia Koka Sepherteladze visited examination center
at Georgian Technical University and observed the proceeding of Teachers’
Certification Examinations in Professional Skills.

Teachers’ Certification Exams begin on July 6.
First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Koka Sepherteladze,
Director of National Center for Teacher Professional Development Gia
Mamulashvili and Head of National Examination Center Maia Miminoshvili held a
briefing for the press on this issue.

Unified National Exams in General
Skills will be held on July 4-5. Minister of Education and Science of Georgia
Dimitri Shashkini observed the proceeding of the exam at examination center at
Georgian State University.